Make a Wish.. it's your Birthday.

Hello everyone, hope you are all keeping well?

Today is a very special day as it's my Mom's Birthday.

*Happy Birthday Mom*

This sneaky peek is quite fitting for today's celebrations.

For my latest That's Crafty Creation please pop on over HERE

to visit the That's Blogging Crafty Blog 

for some very quick and simple *How to Do's*

Wishing you all a fabulous week
until next time.

Take Care & Stay Safe everyone.

Crafty Hugs

Tracey xx

All geared up..!!

It's time for another challenge over at That's Crafty! and a chance to win a £20 

gift Voucher to spend in the That's Crafty Store. This fortnight the theme is *Rustica*

Here's my take on *Rustica* in words and pictures.

Using the small cog surfaces I painted in black Gesso,
dabbed on DecoArt textured sand and then painted
the surfaces with a mixture of the new multi surface paints,

Christmas Red, Chestnut Brown and Metallic Bronze.
Dots and dabs of Yellow, White and Teal Multi Surface Paint
adds depth to the Rusted effect.

The large circle is waste from the larger Cogs set but super handy. Painted in the same way this was glued into a 30mm Pendant bezel with 3D Gel and the small cogs glued  on top.

Bronze, Chestnut Brown and Teal multi surface paint have been paint on to Tyvek, scrunched up and cut into think triangular pieces. These have then been rolled around a wooden skewer large end first, pinned into place and gently heated with a heat tool until they fuse together. When cooled your created bead can be pulled of the skewer.

I hand wrapped a wire finding creating loops so each bead
could be fastened together to create a necklace.
A distressed slipknot cord has been attached to extend or shorten its length.

To seal the disc into the bezel I applied a layer of liquid glass and allowed it to dry for a day.

When dry I found the liquid glass too shiny so I painted over with a mixture of 

Bronze and Chestnut Multi surface paint to give it a matt effect.

Dots of teal multi surface paint made it all blend in with the cogs and gears on top.

A brad, gem stone and a dab or two of micro beads complete my 

All Geared up Pendant Necklace.

I hope you have enjoyed my take on *Rustica* 

and do hope you can join in with the Challenge over HERE

or just stop by to take a look at the inspiration the Design Team 

have created just for you this challenge.

I look forward to seeing  all your 

makes over the next fortnight.

Take Care and Stay Safe everyone.

Crafty Hugs

Tracey xx

Crafty Supplies:

That's Crafty Surfaces: Small Cogs

That's Crafty Surfaces: Large Cogs

DecoArt Textured Sand Paste

That's Crafty: Black Gesso

That's Crafty Multi Surface Paints:

Christmas Red, Chestnut Brown

 Metallic Bronze, Yellow, White, Teal.

Tyvek

Glue

DecoArt Liquid Glass

Micro Beads

Brad & Gem stone.

Bezel 30mm, Wire & Cord